What We Offer

Our high profile doctors at the Vulva Pain Clinic use their specialist comprehension and advanced skills to provide accurate diagnosis and superior management of vulva disorders (with a strong focus on continuity of care, much of which can be done online). The Vulva Pain Clinic provides first-class care for women with conditions of the vulva, vagina and cervix, along with a specialist service for women who suffer from gynaecological issues. The most common condition we treat, comprise:

  • Vestibulitis (localised provoked vulvodynia )
  • Vulvodynia
  • Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) (pre-cancerous vulva)
  • Lichen simplex
  • Lichen sclerosis
  • Lichen planus
  • Vulval eczema
  • Heavy periods
  • Painful periods
  • Irregular bleeding
  • Bleeding post-sex
  • Difficulties when undergoing a smear test
  • Abnormal smear test result
  • Advice on contaception
  • Pre-menstrual symptoms
  • Sore vagina or vulva
  • Itching of vulva
  • Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
  • Recurrent thrush
  • Vulval bumps and lumps
  • Skin changes of the vulva
  • Burning in the vagina or on the vulva
  • Painful sex
  • Issues with penetrative sex
  • Loss of libido
  • Menopausal symptoms
  • Hormone replacement Therapy (HRT)

Easy Access to Our Services

The Vulva Pain Clinic is situated in London’s famous Harley Street – a region is known for its long-standing reputation as a centre of private medical excellence. Moreover, due to the surrounding district’s largest concentration of medical proficiency in the world (which includes a number of leading private hospitals), Harley Street is frequently referred to as ‘Medical London.’

The clinic’s central location offers super easy access (the clinic is just minutes away from two underground train stations; and is in close proximity to some of London’s main railway stations, including Kings Cross and Paddington). This makes it ideal for patients who would like to have an in-person appoint in their lunch break, or before or after work. Also, in addition to this, on-line consultations and follow-up appointments are increasingly done online. This is mainly at the request of our patients, many of whom live across the length and breath of the UK, and beyond. Any necessary examinations, tests and scans, are arranged at the patient’s convenience.

Diagnosis Treatment & Referral

The Vulva Pain Clinic provides an unsurpassed, fully comprehensive diagnostic, treatment, and referral service for all women, regardless of their type of vulvar pain condition. After a new patient has received an initial consultation (either in person, or via an online video link: in some instances, the clinician may recommend additional imaging and blood work. – This is to ensure that the patient’s vulvar pain is correctly diagnosed, and that they are given the best possible treatment. Moreover, part of patient’s Holistic Personalised Treatment Plan may include referrals to various specialists, such as physical therapists who specialise in vulva pain.

Making Things Simple

The Vulvar Pain Clinic serves both insured and self-pay patients. Our friendly administration team is here to help you, and team members are always ready to answer any of your questions or concerns. They can provide you with self-pay estimates for all the forms of superior vulva care that you may be interested in. Moreover, when it comes to those who have medical insurance: the team can supply you with all the necessary details about how to confirm coverage and costs with your insurance carrier/s.

Making You Feel at Ease on Your Appointments

The Vulva Pain Clinic offers a wonderful relaxed atmosphere, and all our doctors, consultants, therapists and staff, aim to make patients feel confident and at ease. We can work with you to help you overcome any anxiety that you may have about examinations and talking about your personal issues. Moreover, you are welcome to request a consultation and treatment with a highly qualified and extremely experienced female Vulva Doctor.

Getting a Vulvodynia Diagnosis

Many patients enquire about this because countless women have been misdiagnosed or shunned by their GPs, who in the majority of cases, do not have the necessary in-depth knowledge and understanding to make an accurate diagnosis, or provide a personalised treatment protocol in-line with the latest research and multiple proven treatment options.

When your Vulva Doctor sets about making a diagnosis, after reviewing your medical history and asking you various pertinent questions, they will examine you and conduct any necessary tests. Investigations often incorporate the use of  swabs for detecting infection; as well as taking a biopsy (in the case of the latter, the tissue can be examined microscopically). These procedures will enable the Vulva Consultant to exclude the many recognisable causes that could be behind your pain. (Note: if your first consultation is online, then any essential exams and tests can be arranged at a later date).

Vulvodynia & Co-Morbidities

Vulvodynia sufferers frequently experience other medical issues and chronic pain syndromes. These  can incorporate a history of:

  • Back pain
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Bladder pain syndrome
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Headache
  • Temporomandibular joint disorder

Note: although the aforementioned co-morbidities are not especially helpful in establishing the diagnosis of vulvodynia, they are nonetheless, a crucial consideration when ascertaining whether  or not a particular therapy would be beneficial.

Specialist Vulvodynia Physiotherapy to Optimise Pelvic Floor Malfunction

A large percentage of women with vulvodynia are likely to suffer from pelvic floor issues – and this scenario could well contribute to a significant amount their overall pain. The common abnormalities comprise: poor contraction/relaxation, muscle spasm, and trigger points (hard tender spots in various muscles). To that end, the Vulva Pain Clinic has a Specialist Vulvodynia Physiotherapist on their team. Their remit is to help those who have been recommended to have vulvodynia physiotherapy as part of their Personalised Treatment Plan.